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Odd as it may seem, though balsa is the lightest of all known woods and is very soft, it is a hardwood. Woods are not categorized into hardwoods and softwoods not by the measured hardness or rigidity of the wood, but by the type of tree they come from.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoSurprising though it may seem, balsa is a hardwood. The actual hardness or density of the wood has little to do with the classification. - Generally if a tree is an angiosperm (bearing broad leaves and flowers) , then it's a hardwood
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∙ 15y agoAlthough the wood of a balsa tree is soft, balsa is a hardwood. Broad-leafed flowering trees are hardwoods. Conifers are softwoods. See Wikipedia for more information about balsa.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it is "deciduous", balsa is classified as a hardwood while being the softest and least dense commercial hardwood.
Yes. The balsa tree is a broadleaf.
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∙ 13y agoBalsa wood is very soft and floats very well -- a great wood for making model boats and other models as well.
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∙ 11y agoI think you mean Balsa wood. Since it comes from a broad leaf tree ( deciduous) it is a hard wood. However this seems strange since it is so soft.
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∙ 9y agoBalsa is a soft wood.
Balsa (Ochroma lagopus) is a hard wood.
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∙ 13y agoYes, balsa is a type of wood.
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Is a beech a hardwood or a softwood?
Beech wood comes from a flowering tree so it is a hardwood. Not all hardwoods are hard though balsa wood is a hardwood!
Is spruse a hardwood?
No. It's a softwood. The difference isn't a matter of wood density. Softwoods come from needle-leaf trees, and hardwoods come from broadleaf trees. The softest wood in the world is balsa, which is extremely soft and lightweight...but because balsa trees are broadleaf, balsa is a hardwood. On the other hand, Radiata pine is roughly as hard as mahogany - which is unquestionably a hardwood - but because it's a needle-leaf tree it is a softwood.
Is poplar wood a hardwood or a softwood?
Pulp is neither hardwood nor softwood. Hardwood and softwood are classification of wood types. Both hardwood and softwood can be pulped. There are various types of hardwood pulps and softwood pulps.
Is balsa wood a softwood?
yes
Is beech wood softwood or hardwood?
Hardwood.
What are soft and hardwood?
a hardwood that is soft and lightweight is balsa wood
Is Apple hardwood or softwood?
An "acorn tree" would be an oak, which is hardwood. Rule of thumb: conifers are softwood, everything else is hardwood. Note that these are just words and don't actually mean anything about the "hardness" of the wood itself. Balsa (which is very soft) is a "hardwood," yew (which is pretty hard) is a softwood.
Is beech wood soft or hard wood?
Beech counts as a hardwood tree, for it has flowers. The distinction between hardwood and softwood is a poor one, and really is between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms. For example, Balsa wood, one of the softest and lightest woods is classified as a hardwood because it flowers.
Is birch wood a softwood?
no, it is considered a hardwood.
Is juniper softwood or hardwood?
Hard wood
Is pressure treated spruce hardwood or softwood?
Spruce is softwood. Pressure treatment makes it hard wood, but not hardwood.
Is pine a softwood or hardwood?
Pine is a soft wood. Generally speaking, Trees with leaves are hardwood, Trees with needles are softwood.
